Cliffe Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Cliffe Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Cliffe family

Profession Census Frequency
Agricultural Labourer 34
Female Servant 31
Independent 20
Labourer 15
Farmer 15
Male Servant 13
Cotton Weaver 7
Blacksmith 6
Shoe Maker 6
Weaver 6
Patient 6
Clerk 5
Servant 5
Cloth Dresser 5
Grocer 4
Frame Work Knitter 4
Coal Miner Joiner 4
Butcher 3
Gardener 3
School Mistress 3
Silk Piecer 3
Pauper 3
Cotton Spinner 3
Carpenter 3
Baker 3

Cliffe Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Cliff 83% 22,286
2 Cliffe 100% 15,442
3 Cluff 67% 1,400
4 Culff 50% 404
5 Cleff 67% 251
6 Claff 67% 178
7 Clife 83% 178

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The surname Cliffe is the 2nd most popular variant of Cliff.

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